2018 Honda Civic air bags problems
22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2018 Honda Civic — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car has the SRS light pop up from time to time. It will stay on for the whole drive and will sometimes go away after turning the car off and on again. It is intermittent. I has happened to my vehicle already 5-6 times.”
filed Jun 5, 2026
“Airbag deployment after minor incident .. foot slipped off the brake at a traffic light while car was not in motion, car rolled a few feet and bumped the back of another vehicle and the tow ball from the back bumper of said vehicle went through the front bumper of my 2018 Honda Civic and the airbag…”
filed Feb 1, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, which can cause the air…Campaign 26V332000 · May 21, 2026
Air Bags problems in other Civic years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Civic | 3 | 5% |
| 2024 Civic | 2 | 2% |
| 2023 Civic | 8 | 3% |
| 2022 Civic | 9 | 1% |
| 2021 Civic | 8 | 6% |
| 2020 Civic | 29 | 13% |
| 2019 Civic | 8 | 2% |
| 2017 Civic | 22 | 4% |
| 2016 Civic | 28 | 3% |
| 2015 Civic | 57 | 15% |
| 2014 Civic | 57 | 20% |
| 2013 Civic | 111 | 35% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 Honda Civic
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.